Character-mounting stick for changeable signs



Oct. 2, 1928. v

- P. KLIMOWICZ CHARACTER MOUNTING STICK FOR CHANGEABLE SIGNS Filed April 28; 1927 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented QctiZ, 1928.

warren s'r arss rent. KLIMOWICZ, F STEVENS POINT, Wisconsin.

2P AT E i CHARACTER-MOUNTINGSTICK non oHeNGnABLn srens.

Application filed April as,

The invention generally relates to display I signs of the changeable type wherein thedishaving a hand hold at one end by which the stick may be manipulated, character prong receiving grooves in the stick and extending through oneend and adapted to removably 'receive the character prongs and hold the characters in perfect alignment, indicia positioned relatively to said grooves to'facilitate proper spacing of the characters, and an abutment edge orflange to engage the sign and guide the'mounting of the characters in a proper line.

With the above and other objects in view that will hereinafter appear, the invention still further resides in the novel details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of whichv will be first fully described, then be particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a face view of the characters aligning and applying stick, a series of characters being indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the stick. I

- Figure 3 is a diagrammatic face view illustrating a series of sign characters, the mounting prongs being shown dotted and the ali nment thereof being indicated by lightly drzi wn parallel lines. 1

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing a modified series of characters.

Figure 5 is anedge view of a dismounted character. 7 I

In the drawing, in Figures 3 and 4:, I have illustrated a series of characters 6, of types of which changeable signs are commonly composed and it is to be understood that the characters may comprise letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and fancy designs of various sizes, shapes and styles such as are usually employed in the building up of changeable signs.

Each character mounting prongs 7 projecting from the rear face thereof and the letters are usually con- 6 is provided with a pair of 1927. Serial no. 187,342.

isaaleo structed of cast metal or other suitable m'aterial such as will providea neat appearance. As will be observed by reference to Figures 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings the prongs bear space d relation in projection from the characters and also hear fixed relation with the upper and lower limits of the letters so that when the prongs are arranged in alignment as indicated by the light lines'in Figures 3 and a, such alignment of the prongs will assure the desired alignment of the characters as indicated in the said figures. i

In building up a sign, or in other words, in applying the characters to form the display proper spacing of the characters and "for greatly facilitating the assembly and application of the characters in their proper grouping and spaced relations.

This means which forms the subject matter of my present invention comprises an ap plicator stick 9 in the nature of a flat body formed of celluloid, aluminum, sheet steel, fibre, or any other suitable flat sheet. ma-. terial', and which includes a handle lOfat one end and a relatively long'rectangularflatbody portion. The flat body portion is'provided with a pair of spaced parallel grooves 11 ex tending from a point adjacent the juncture of the handle with the body and through the op posite end of said stick. The uppermost face of the stick is also provided with suitable gradations or scale indicia indicated at 12 preferably formed along the upper edge de-' fining the uppermost groove 11, and the said gradations may be made in the usual inch and eighth inch divisions of the usual linear measure, or of any other divisions found practical and desirable.

The body of the stick 9 at its uncture with the handle is also provided with down turned flanges 13 bearing'cooperative relation with the grooves of the stick so that whenthe stick is laid against an edge of a sign board with the flanges flatly abutting that edge the desired position of the grooves relatively to the face of the sign board will be attained. This relation of the flanges with the grooves may, of course, be varied according to the par ticular use to which the stick is tobe put;

In constructing a sign the letters or char! acters forming a line of the desired display through the grooves 11 in the stick. By thus I I employ a novel means for assuring the.

inserting the prongs in the grooves perfect alignment of the letters or characters is assured and by utilizing the scale 12 the desired spacing of the said characters may readily and conveniently be obtained.

By now presenting the stick with the characters thereon to the face of a sign board in the desired position and With the flanges 13 a ainst a convenient portion of the board, the u liole assembly or characters may be impressed upon the sign board b forcing the prongs thereof into said board. The stick may now be Withdrawn by grasping the handle thereof and pulling the same toward-the left in Figure 1, the prongs readily slipping out through the open ends of the grooves 11. When the stick has been Wholly removed the characters are forced home the remainder of the distance ermitted by the length of their prongs and t at portion orline of the si n is com l'ete. This 0 era'tion being repeate the who e sign is quickly and efliciently assembled and'presents a 'neatand attractive appearance.

From the fore oing description, taken in connection with t 1e accompanying drawings,

it is thought that the novel details of construction, the manner of use and the advantages of my invention will be readily apparent, to those-skilled in the art to which. it relates. I V I What I claim is: p l.- A character aligning s acing and mounting stick comprising an e ongated fiat body having a handle at one end and spaced parallel grooves extending through and along the body from adjacent the handle and through the opposite end, there being indicia on said stick body for the purpose specified.

2. In apparatus of the character described,

a character aligning spacing'and mountingstick comprising an elongated flat body having a handle at one 'end and spaced parallel grooves extending through and along the body from adjacent the handle and through the opposite end.

sign board edge and aid in positioning-the characters being applied.

4. In apparatus of: the character described,

a character aligning spacing and mounting H stick comprising an elongated fiat body having a handle at one end and spaced parallel grooves extending through and along "the body from adjacent thevhandle and through the opposite end, there being. indicia onsaid stick body, and abutment flanges bent downwardly at. right angles from the flat body ad jacent the handle to bear transverse relation with said body at that end in a plane normal to the plane of said body. I

PAUL KLI M OW ICZ. 

